Stillness.

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What with all the politics being discussed, I thought a personal level autism post might be in order.

I have noticed that very often when I stand still, I stand still. By that I mean often very little fidgeting or looking around with anything but my eyes. Now, there will be little movements like for balance and such and I don't always do this, just no one else ever seems to. It does draw some odd looks though.

Does anyone else do this? This also tends to be the case if I am standing more than sitting. Sitting I tend to fidget a lot.

Also, I can usually stop on a dime. By that I mean if I am walking along, like say in the grocery, and someone suddenly comes around a corner, I can usually stop instantly when my forward foot hits the floor. Stillness also comes into play here because I go stock still and can feel my muscles trying to disperse the energy of motion.

Now, on a related note: what about silence? Most people I know in real life hate it. Personally I like it, and would appreciate it more if not for the bad tinitus. The quiet doesn't bother me at all. What annoys me more is that there is so little of it. Around here there are the house noises, which don't bother me, but there is always some kind of outside noise that intrudes, especially barking dogs. If I could live underground or have a quiet room like the one my hearing was tested in so long ago, that would be great.

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